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for the poor CHARITY FOR THE POOR. Mrs. Mary Wharrie (d. 1937) of Warnham Lodge endowed the Mary Wharrie Trust for the Sick Poor of Warnham, which in 1982 still distributed food at Christmas. 25 Inf. from Mr. Lucas .

the maintenance of his grave. Any balance was to be distributed in bread to the deserving poor at Christmas each year. The first bequest was void under the rule against perpetuities. In 1933-4 the dividend of 19 s . 4

for the poor. Dinah Ritchie gave £100 in 1856 for bread and coal and Frances Stribbling Warren provided £50 for bread, both distributed on Christmas Eve. 56 Distribution had ceased by the 1980s . 57 Char. Com. files. Local. inf.

£20; the sums were invested in 1773 and produced interest of £3 10 s . 6 d . distributed at Christmas. 48 The Revd. John Longford (d. c . 1760) 49 gave £50 for apprenticing poor children, also invested in

but in the late 18th century c . 30 persons, who were not receiving poor-relief, were given cash payments at Christmas. 61 In 1819 the number of recipients was set at 10, 62 which it remained. 63 In the early

Frontispiece to Christmas number. Caption also reads: 'p. 79'. The story has three chapters: 'I. The Concert', 'II. Christmas Eve', 'III. On Earth Peace'. This illustration refers to Chapter II, p. 79 (though the contents page for the Christmas number

Book December 1680 December 1680 Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference. Dec. 18. Money order for 1,500 l . to Sir John Kirke for 1679, Christmas quarter for the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners. Order Book XXXVIII. p. 185.

Wine Licences Wine Licences WINE LICENCES. These cover a period of two years: for the Account up to Christmas 1707, see Vol. XXI: for the account from 26 December 1707 to 25 December 1709, see p. dcvi of this Volume.

according to the first list of adventurers; every man to bring in half by Michaelmas and the other half by Christmas. Committee appointed to set down the charge of the voyage for three pinnaces. The governor to peruse the charters

order for 25 l . each (275 l . in all) to the following being for 1682, Christmas quarter, on their allowance or salary as Masters of the High Court of Chancery, viz.: Sir Edward Lowe, Sir Adam Otley, Sir

John Strype's Survey of London Online

Poor at Christmas, 04 10 0 Bernard Hyde Esq; alias Sir Bernard Hyde , gave 5l. per ann. payable by the worshipful Company of Salters, London . Which is to be distributed to ten poor Men at Christmas every Year,

by the Citizens for disport of the young Prince Richard , Son to the Black Prince, in the Feast of Christmas: and in this manner. On the Sunday before Candlemas, in the Night, One Hundred and Thirty Citizens, disguised and

the Manner of Keeping Christmas in the INNS of COURT. If the House (a little before Christmas) is furnished with such a Number of Students, and of such Quality, as are fit to keep a Solemn Christmas; then they meet

against the North Wall of the Church, viz. Donors Gifts. Henry Garret , every Christmas, by the Company of Haberdashers, 0 6 8 Mr. Seckford, every Christmas, to be served by the Hospital at Woodbridge , 2 0 0 Mr.

one of them discharged of Assise and Ward. In the Years 1268 and 1269 , the same King kept his Christmas Feasts at Westminster , as before: And also in the same Year 1269 , he translated (with great Solemnity)

British Newspapers 1600-1900

oy etfient Visiting Masters. There will be vacancy in this school for four board- ers and few day-pupils after the Christmas Holidays. The course 6f study provides a thorough prepara- tion for the Universities, the Learned Professions, and the Civil

by efficient Fisitingy 3fasters. There will be vacancy in this school for four board- ers and few day-pupils after the Christmas Holidays. The course of study provides a thorough prepara- tion for the Universities, the Learned Professions, and the Civil

by efglcient Visitinug .ilasters. There will be vacancies in this school for four board- ers and few day-pupils after the Christmas Holidays. The course of study provides a thorough prepara- tion- for the Universities, the Learned Professions, and the Civil

by efficient Visiting Alasters. There will be vacancies in this school for four board- ers and few day-pupils after the Christmas Holidays. The course of study provides a thorough prepara- tion for the Universities, the Learned Professions, and the Civil

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Online, 1674-1913

2069. THOMAS HILL was indicted for stealing 4 shillings, the moneys of James Christmas , from the person of Priscilla Swift Christmas. The Prosecutrix not being able to state what money she had lost, the prisoner was ACQUITTED .

Christmas Dinen , of the Parish of St. Dunstan at Stepney , was indicted for feloniously stealing 6 Ounces of Silk, value 17 s. the Goods of William Powel , on the 20th of March last. The Evidence against

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mentioning the £100 owed to him by his ‘cousin’ John Christmas, bequeathed £20 of it, and a gelding, ‘to my servant and cousin George Christmas his son’. In 1546 Christmas served in the French war, returning from it in June

CHRISTMAS, Robert. Constituency Dates Chipping Wycombe 1571 Colchester 1572 Biography Though possibly he belonged to the Essex family of this name, it is unlikely that Christmas was of sufficient standing to be returned for either Wycombe or Colchester without the

was an inactive Member, though in April 1691 he was noted as a Court supporter by Robert Harley*. Egerton died just before Christmas 1691, a new writ for Brackley being issued on 24 Dec. He was buried at Hemel Hempstead.[footnote]

dispute over a certain rent. He attested the electoral return drawn up at the shire court held at Rochester on Christmas day 1430, recording the names of the elected representatives for Kent and its two boroughs for the following Parliament.

from Corby on a Sunday evening late in 1599, he was attacked and run through with a spear, dying on Christmas Day. His assailants were said to be members of the Carlton and Graham families, against whom he had laid

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at sea Memorandum accounting for the use of money arisen by the sale of Old Naval Stores between Christmas 1740 and Christmas 1749 Account of money furnished to Mr Harrison and how the last £2000 was disposed of Account of

435chart of the Southern Hemisphere showing the tracks of some of the most distinguished navigators; JOD/20: 436two JOD/20: 444maps of Christmas Sound on the southwest coast of Terra del Fuego; a JOD/20: 462chart of the southern extremity of America; and

a description of Tierra del Fuego where they resupplied with wood, wild celery and plentiful wild geese (which enabled a Christmas feast to be had). Wales notes that 'excepting the Society & Friendly Islands, Terra del Fuego is the most

John Foxe's The Acts and Monuments Online

it ready against the next cōming. Thus he trifled them of frō Holantide vntil Christmas euen, with dilatories from viii. daie to viii. day. And vpon Christmas euen in the morning they came to hym to haue had aunswere, the

and Charles went into the fielde after his horse, and Iulian brought his booget after him. Also vpon Frydaie in Christmas weake folowyng. Charles came home late in the nyght and brought with hym thre Bakers and a Smyth of

doer against him: who about the same time of Christmas, whan maister Lat. brought forth his Christē Cardes, (to deface belike the doings of the said Latimer) he brought out his Christmas dice, casting there to his audience cinque &

into the Fleete, and so hee lay in prison from the beginning of haruest till it was nygh Christmas, & he sayd God gaue him such answers to make when he was examined, that he was deliuered with quietnes of

true, as that whiche they also attribute to him, that he ordeined iii. Masses on Christmas day.three masses of one priest to be said on Christmas day. Or if he did ordein that fast, yet he did ordeine it but